Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-15
STATE NEWS.

The soldiers home in Bennington will Ice
formally dedicated August II or l.. A
meeting OF the trustees viii be held ON that
day at which will come up for considera-
ton the erection of an additional building
During Il terrific thunder storm which
visited Fairfield Thursday afternoon of last
week, Francis Ryan's barn was struck by
lightning and totally destroyed, together
with 90 tons of hay and other contents
loss, $1,000; insurance, $1,000 in the Yer.
mont Mutual. James Fairs corn barn in
the same town was also struck by lightning
and demolished, and two cows belonging to
Mrs Cox were killed
Howard Gibson fell from the top of the
champion evaporator company's building
at Rchford, Saturday, dropped - feet
struck on the roof of IA lumber shed. slid
over the caves, and fell Al feet into the
Allssisquoi river, where the water is but IS
inches deep, and escaped without injury.
Mrs. Abram Flower of Pownal went in
TO the barn of her husband 10 give horse
some water last week, when the horse sud
denly sprang upon her, tramplmg her down.
seriously injuring her side, cutting open
her head and breaking IA leg. She lies in a
critical condition.
Pensions u residents in Vermont report
ed July ! are as follows Mary A. Haight.
mother OF James Baker, North Ferrisbnrg
randall Darlington. original, Wmdham
SCION Al l'resby, original, Victory ROYAL
81. sherman, Jericho Centre: Alvin =.
heihp' hendon; VIM. Barnard, Montgomery
Centre Ira II. Allard, West Burke.
large scale of marble fell from the top
OF the side Of ellison * Woodfiu's quarry
AT West Rutland few days since, instant
/
Juring man named Green Other, mar
rowly escaped being killed
The third annual series Of the Vermont
INV ersallsis' grove meetings will open at
Queen City park, Tuesday, August 8 and
close Sunday, August IA.
r. G. Copeland, the one armed OallegeD
soldier, who lost his other arm July 4th
while trying tu board Il train at Mt Holly.
proves 10 be a rascal, and is now under ar
rest for having stolen horse from Sheriff
Lowell of Bellows Falls, wagon from Cal
YIN Robinson Of Reading, aud harness.
robes, etc, from parties in Windsor.
The annual reunion of the Windsor
county veterans association viii be held nj
Chester August "a. Gov. Ormsbee and
many other prominent men Will he present
and 10 or more bands will be in attendance.
one of the features of the procession ON
centennial day at Clinton, n. Y. was
Mrs. Anna Parmalee, aged 1903 wears who
has lived in one house in Clinton nearly 50
years. She was born at Shaftsbury this
state
The haine editorial excursion party mr.
rived at Montpelier Tuesday by way of
Wells River. The afternoon was spent in
viewing the attractions of the capitnl and
ride TO Mirror lake, They then left for
burlington and yesterday visited Camp
Watson on the shore of Lake Champlain.
where the party were entertained by Hiram
Atkins
Northiield has the base ball fever and is
laying out an extensive baseball ground
John Mcllvain, well-known passenger
conductor on the Central Vermont railroad.
has gone West.
Harvey Howe of Roxbury was kicked by
horse Monday, having his iawbone frac-
tured, several teeth knocked out. and a por-
ton of his tongue cut off.